Official learner dataset updated with 2024/25 data.
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Education in Switzerland
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Switzerland's Federal Statistical Office has updated school-level learner data through 2024/25 and higher-education student data through 2025. Universities of applied sciences enrolled 84,542 students in 2024/25. Switzerland's page is data-reference-led because the FSO provides current multidimensional tables rather than a single simple national headline total on the landing pages.
Switzerland education snapshot
Switzerland's page is data-reference-led because the FSO provides current multidimensional tables rather than a single simple national headline total on the landing pages.
School data
2024/25
University data
2025
Applied-sciences students
84,542
Swiss applied-sciences
65,834
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The system map reflects the country's compulsory, upper-secondary, professional and higher-education sectors.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Primary + lower secondary | Compulsory education | Compulsory education includes primary and lower-secondary levels. |
| General and vocational | Upper secondary | Upper-secondary education includes general education and vocational education and training. |
| Higher vocational education | Professional education | Professional education provides post-secondary career-focused routes. |
| Universities, applied sciences and teacher education | Higher education | Tertiary institutions include several higher-education sectors. |
Key evidence
The 84,542 figure counts students in universities of applied sciences, while 65,834 is a subgroup within that population.
| Measure | Value | Year | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| School data | 2024/25 | 2024/25 | Learners by level |
| University data | 2025 | 2025 | University dataset |
| Applied-sciences students | 84,542 | 2024/25 | Applied sciences |
| Swiss applied-sciences | 65,834 | 2024/25 | Swiss subgroup |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Switzerland evidence
The school and university reference cards describe dataset currency, not learner headcounts.
The page does not fabricate a whole-system total from multidimensional tables that require explicit variable selections.
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest school-year reference in Switzerland's FSO learner dataset?
The updated dataset includes 2024/25.
What is the latest university-year reference in the current FSO dataset?
The university student dataset includes 2025.
How many students were in universities of applied sciences in 2024/25?
The FSO map reports 84,542.
How many in that map were Swiss students?
The map reports 65,834 Swiss students.
Sources and methodology
All visible sources are Swiss Federal Statistical Office data products.
Official higher-education dataset updated through 2025.
Official map reporting 84,542 students.
Methodology: Switzerland reports only directly exposed FSO values and dataset reference periods; no unseen aggregate is inferred.